Business Change Lead, Cabinet Office, up to £390/day

The Cabinet Office are seeking a Business Change Lead to join their team. This role is remote working with some working in London very occasionally required.

Team: Cabinet Office|CONSTITUTION GROUP|ELECTIONS DIVISION PROGRAMME

Initial contracts will run for 6 months and offer a rate up to £390/day.

IR35 STATUS: Inside IR35. This engagement has been assessed by the public body as Inside IR35 legislation. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 24/06/2021 at 14:30

This role requires Active SC (Security Check) clearance. Applicants require active SC clearance or the willingness to go through clearance before starting on site. Candidates with current clearance will be preferred.

The Role – Hiring Manager Summary

We are looking for an experienced Business Change Lead able to take a leading role in the successful implementation of the Government’s manifesto commitments to improve the security and integrity of our elections. You will join the Cabinet Office’s Electoral Integrity Programme to work in a fast paced policy driven environment delivering a major government change programme. You will enjoy exposure to the intricacies of how our democracy and elections work including the passage of reforming electoral legislation through Parliament.

You will help prepare the business for the impact of the changes being delivered, serving as the bridge between business change and our external delivery partners including local authorities on whom successful change will depend.

Main Responsibilities and Activities

• Develop and manage implementation by our external delivery partners
• Inform the design of the business change blueprint, including the current state, future state and any intermediate landing points
• Undertake impact assessments as a result of the proposed changes in each business area and by stakeholder groups
• Identify, qualify, and update the business readiness criteria before implementation. Support the tracking of these to 'approve/refuse' go-live
• Lead on stakeholder engagement with internal and external partners to inform business change requirements
• Develop proportionate project management documentation to align with the Programme’s management information (risks, assumptions, critical milestones)
• Work closely with other Programme functions across policy, stakeholder engagement, planning and strategy; across Whitehall and with external delivery partners
• Work with the G7 Business Change Delivery Planner on the overall business change messaging and narrative
• Maintain an understanding of the wider delivery context and political environment to be able to align project decisions and activities accordingly
• Provide high quality advice to Ministers and briefings for senior officials.
• Support the G7 Business Change Delivery Planner in strengthening the change management capability within the Programme

Essential Skills and Experience

• Project management experience in a complex delivery environment with multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge and practical experience of change management best practice, tools, and techniques
• Understanding potential sensitivities and wider political dimensions of key issues connected to policy implementation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills including being able to translate complex message into strong quality of written products and oral advice to a range of audiences
• Confidence in representing our organisation’s interests and building strong working relationships with stakeholders inside and outside of our organisation
• The ability to work flexibly on quickly changing priorities and actively prioritise multiple issues/tasks

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Relevant change management qualifications
• Experience of developing and implementing business change requirements in a public sector context.

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 – General visas are cannot be accepted. This role requires that candidates be willing to undergo BPSS (DS) Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a Disclosure Scotland).

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